Council
Council considers new system to review tree decisions
Residents who have unsuccessfully applied to remove a tree or clear vegetation may soon be able to seek a review through Council – for a fee.
Council holds fire on flood planning legislation
Penrith Council has declined to implement reforms to floodplain planning legislation, preferring to wait until “critical” studies and flood evacuation modelling are completed.
Council backs a Winn-er with new General Manager
New Penrith Council General Manager Warwick Winn says he’s keen to grow the success Council is already achieving as he continues to settle in...
Council switches on to new lights
Night time training and exercise at Jamison Park will become a whole lot easier with brand new lights and a lighting control system...
Councillor questions Penrith’s agreements with Chinese cities
Penrith Council could investigate suspending ties with China in the wake of the latest Twitter scandal.
Lest We Forget: The importance of ANZAC Day
On Saturday we pause to remember those Australians who have fallen in conflicts around the world.
Policy aims to provide clear direction for those wanting to help the homeless
Volunteer organisations providing free meals and other mobile homelessness support services on Council land will now have to comply with structured regulations aimed at...
Reserve to be named in honour of icon of Penrith’s past
Local settler Thomas Smith will be recognised with a Thornton reserve named in his honour.
Council abandons plan for $200,000 overseas study trip
Penrith City Council has abandoned plans for a $200,000 overseas study trip to Amsterdam, the United Kingdom and Paris.
Penrith’s answer to Silicon Valley
After years of discussion and planning, Penrith City Council has officially rubber-stamped the first stage of a massive 280 hectare Science Park at Luddenham.
Strategically...
Crameri set to call it quits
Veteran Penrith City Councillor and former Mayor Kevin Crameri is set to bring the curtain down on his long political career next year.
Finding a parking spot now easier thanks to new app launched in Penrith
Penrith City Council has launched a new app.
EXCLUSIVE: Karen McKeown tipped to be Penrith’s next Mayor
Mayor locked in, but confusion reigns over Deputy Mayoral position.
Rural residents hardest hit by rate increase
Penrith Council has set its rates for 2019-2020 with a 5.4 per cent increase approved.
The proposed rates include the full increase approved by the...
Push for signage review in Penrith
Councillor calls for audit of signs across Penrith after Orchard Hills street blunder.
Council’s plan to reclassify public land in Kingswood
A local resident is pleading with the community to help protect a pocket of public land from the grasp of developers after Penrith Council...
Children’s Centre gets $200,000 makeover
Strauss Road Children’s Centre at St Clair is looking fresh and welcoming thanks to a substantial revamp by Penrith City Council.
Councillor to contest Federal Election
Penrith City Councillor Maurice Girotto is to contest this year’s Federal Election after being preselected as the Christian Democratic Party’s candidate in the seat...
Look out, Ross, these kids want your job
From a record 200 applications, Penrith City Council has chosen their Junior Mayor and Deputy Junior Mayor for 2015.
Jesse Penza, from Holy Family Primary...
The suburb without a name
The final name for the Central Precinct between Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing is still up for discussion, after Penrith City Council deferred the...
